The fast promotional-video workflow
01 · LightShift+←/→
Find the golden hour
02 · FrameAlt+1–4
Set the perspective
03 · StageF
Hide the interface
04 · MotionSpace
Start rotation
01Light & time
- ←/→Time ±15 minSun and moon move immediately.
- Shift+←/→Time ±1 hourFind the best light quickly.
- Shift+↑/↓Date ±1 daySeason and sun position.
- JSunriseJump to today's sunrise.
- KSunsetJump to today's sunset.
- NNowReturn date and time to live.
03Display
- FPhoto modeHide every control for a clean take.
- HCollapse the HUDOnly the information bar at the top.
- EEye levelHunter's view 1.7 m above ground.
05Weather
- LLive weather on/offOff resets the scene to clear.
- 1–6Weather presetClear · showers · rain · storm · thunderstorm · fog
02Camera
- SpaceAuto rotationGentle movement around the ground.
- ,/.Slower / fasterSpeed of the active rotation.
- +/−Zoom stepIn / out along the viewing axis.
- Alt+1–4Camera presetsOverview · height · oblique · close
- Shift+KCamera studioOpen or close the studio.
04Layers
- MMarkersShow or hide map markers.
- GAreasShow or hide drawn areas.
- RDistance ringsRings and line of sight at high seats.
- BRidge shadowToggle the projected ridge shadow.
- Shift+SStarsThe starry sky at night.
- Shift+TTopo modeTopographic map instead of aerial imagery.
Three shot recipes for the edit
Golden ridge
Alt+3·Shift+←/→·F
Set an oblique view, move the light across the ridge and clear the interface for the take.
Calm orbit
Alt+2·F·Space·,
Medium height, a clean frame and deliberately slow rotation for a composed hero shot.
Detail reveal
Alt+4·F·+
Start close and tighten the frame around a marker, terrain feature or high seat.